Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) Sanitation and Water Project for Ghana

Ghana’s Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources came up with a Rural Sanitation Model and Strategies (RSMS) to support rural communities with basic sanitation using the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) concept in efforts to eliminate open defecation. This approach has also been applied in the cities also with an emphasis on the low income urban communities. The project, Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) Sanitation and Water Project was launched to increase access to improved  and affordable (from an average bill of $600 to about $50) sanitation and water supply facilities  in the GAMA.